Nicole Miller Mixes Class with Modern Edge!

As a Classy Gal myself, I enjoyed Nicole Miller's Spring 2014 Line at NYFW this year.  She had classy pieces with a touch of elegance and artistic surprises throughout her line.

Here are a few of the pieces I enjoyed.  The subliminal originality is very much welcomed on this blog!

Her play with straight lines and cutting pieces mixed with strong hues of black, white and screaming bright greens (hair) was really fun.

I also appreciated the almost 1950s style hair styles and makeup (sweeping bangs, with strong red lips).  

But she keeps it modern with graceful and fun pieces like leather tops, flowing skirts, biker jackets, ripped jeans, bold hair, mixed patterns and high heeled pumps.

What do you think about Nicole's line?

The Box Pleated Skirt

The Box Pleated Skirt can be worn high waisted to create a very edgy but classic fun look!  It can also be dressed up or down depending on the need.  This skirt is inspired by the school girl look but can be taken to an entire different direction using accessories and the right pumps or thin heels:

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Check out these box pleated skirts by Burberry:

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Today's Look: More Leather Swagg & Scarf

Just adding a scarf can change your entire look.  You can brighten up basics like black, cream or white with bright, fluorescent bold colors.  That's what made this ensemble stand out saying femininity and power.

 

Hats off to Feminity and Power...

xoxo,

Jade

Ways to Wear a Leather Skirt

Ways to Wear a Leather Skirt:

The leather skirt is such a fun versatile skirt that you can dress up or down.  My favorite style in the pencil skirt.  You can wear it with a t-shirt, a casual blouse, or a figure fitting shirt. 

And don't worry, you can wear a leather skirt even in the summer heat.  I'm in Miami and I wore a leather skirt today!  Pair it with a pair of fab heels, you can match a bright colored heel like bright red, fire orange, or hot pink with the same brilliant lip stick color.

Or you can do a more basic pump like a classic black or gold thin strapped shoe.

Below are a few leather skirt combos I thought were cute.  What do you think?

Accesorize: Creative Ways to Heighten your Wardrobe!

Accessories are such a fun way to add glamour to a basic outfit.  Today I want to show you how to add a bright or not-so-bright belt to your skirt or dress!!!

Okay we're going to start basic, but don't worry...it gets better.  This is one way to add a simple touch to a basic skirt.  A pencil thin belt can go a long way!

 I must admit that this is my favorite look of this blog entry; there's such an ease and natural flow to this outfit.  She wears the belt over a warm sweater with a cool white shirt.  The purse and sunglasses are a hit!  Imagine this same outfit without the accessories.  It would actually be quite bland.  Also, no need to overdo it.  She is doing well without earrings or a necklace.

And you can wear a belt over a jacket with no belt loops to make a really cool fashion statement.  Just play around with belts and layers until you get the look you want!

 Here are some really cool ways to add a belt to your favorite dress or khaki skirt.  Your dress does not have to have belt loops to wear a belt with it and the belt doesn't have to match the dress exactly.  Yellow and red go great with grey tones and a darker brown industrial belt goes well with khaki:

A red belt on a solid black or navy blue skirt/dress is almost always a winner:

 

This thin red belt brings out the classic character of this polka dot and navy blue look.  I love the bow!  Don't you?  And the matching red purse is a winner!

 

I hope you enjoyed these looks!  Now it's your turn...go for it and send me pictures! Tip for the economical shopper: I always find really cute belts at thrift stores for really low prices.  And Salvation Army has a half off day on Wednesdays where I live!  Find a thrift store and match up your new belt with an old timeless piece.

Hot Pink and Summer Butterflies: How to Dress Up a Plain Black Skirt!

Today I decided to jazz up a basic black skirt with brighter colors.  Of course, one of my favorite colors is hot pink, so I had to add that brilliant color to the mix.  Here’s a few pictures I took, including close ups of my new hairdo, a wonderful straw set thanks to my favorite hair stylist!  She’s in Atlanta, GA and I absolutely love her!
Because I’m out of town I couldn’t do my black heels, but you can also add stilettos to this outfit to make it stand out and pop even more.  The shirt is adorned with butterflies and I pulled the pink color out of the shirt into my short sleeve tshirt and accessories (earrings).  Later I found a fuschia pink bracelet at Cato on sale for $1.99.  Can’t get better than that!
I found the pink shirt at TJ Maxx or Ross, one of those discount stores and got a bunch of others that I can put underneath almost any spaghetti strapped dress or sleeveless shirt.  It adds more dimension to the entire outfit!

This is by far one of my favorite hairstyles and my favorite color (probably since I was a young girl).  I still have a picture of myself wearing pink earrings as a little girl.  These bright colors lift your soul and make you happy!

Cato $1.99 Bracelet.

And there you have it!  This is how you can dress up a plain black skirt adding a little pizzazz to a staple piece in your wardrobe.  Go thrifting or shop the sales racks and you’ll have an fun time matching pieces together with the basics that are probably already in your closet.